Shingling-gage.



J. J. ENGBRECHT.

SHINGLING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 915,

1,172,775. Patented Feb. 22,1916.

JACOB 1T. ENGIBREGHT, OF 'RQTHIEMAY, MO NTANA.

SHINGLING-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.22,1 9 16.

Application filed April 5, 1915. SeriaI'N 0. 19,296.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB J. ENoBnncHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rothiemay, in the county of Musselshell,

State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShingling- Gages; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to shingling gages and more particularly to agage whereby subsequent rows of shingles may be conveniently laid inalinement with a uniform width thereof exposed to the weather.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a shingling gagein which the attaching members thereof may be readily released from orengaged with a roof to properly position the gage relatively to thelatter, such engagement or disengagement of the members beingsimultaneously effected upon manipulation of the straight edge portionof the gage from any point throughout its length at which the operatormay be stationed.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, theinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing:Figure 1 is a side view of the gage in position for use.Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. .Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken onthe line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of theattaching members of the gage.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the gage comprisesessentially, a straight-edge A, and spaced attaching members B arrangedadjacent the ends of said straight-edge.

In detail the attaching members 13 each comprises a support 10,including a base plate 11, and upwardly extending spaced ears 12 risingfrom opposite side edges of said base plate. Secured as at 13 to therear portion of the base plate is one end of a leaf spring 14:, the samebeing bowed upwardly and forwardly from its point of connection andhaving its free end extended between and beyond the ears 12, there beingprovided at the extremity of said free end portion of the springdepending spurs 15 which are adapted to engage and penetrate the upperface of a shingle whereby to secure said member relatively thereto.

Connecting the upper ends of the ears '12 is a transverse pin 16 andpivota-lly engaged on said pin is a rule arm 17, said arm having spacedopenings therein through which are inserted screws 18 or other suitableattaching means whereby the straight edge A is rigidly supportedtherefrom. Delineated upon the upper face of the arm 17 are suitablegraduations 19 by which the straightedge mav be properly positioned withrelation to the arm to effect the desired lap of each subsequent row ofshingles.

Likewise mounted upon the pin 16 and between the cars 12, is a lever 20provided with a cam face 21 adapted to engage and depress the free endof the spring 1% and thus securely hold the spurs 15 in grippingrelation with the adjacent shingle. The lever 20 when in operativeposition is disposed with its extremity engaging the upper face of thearm 17, and to secure same in such position there is employed a lockingring 22, said ring having its ends slidably engaging in slots 23arranged longitudinally of the arm and being thus readilv manipulated tosecure or release said lever.

To place the gage in position for use, the forward base portion 10 ofeach of the attaching members is inserted between two lapped shingles Cin adjacent rows with the front edges of the cars 12 engaging the lowerend of the top shingle, the straight edge A being in this mannerdisposed upon the butts of the upper row of shingles and parallel withthe transverse edges thereof. The levers 20 are then manipulated todepress the springs 14 and force the spurs 15 into the face of theadjacent shingle, the

members 22 being next slid to engage the ends of said levers and therebylock the same to the rule arms 17.

The straight edge A being thus securely supported in position, theroofer in applying the next row of shingles, places same upon thoseportions of the previous row exposed above the straight-edge and nailsthem in place in the usual manner. Successive rows may then be laid andsecured by moving the gage to the butt portions of the row last securedand repeating the above described operation.

It will be noted by pivoting the levers 20 and arms 17 between the cars12, that upon manipulation of the straight edge A said members therefor,said members each ineluding a support, a clamp for the support, an armpivoted to swing relatively to the support and having its free endsecured to the bar, an actuating lever for the clamp mounted on thepivot of said arm, and means for releasably securing said lever to thearm.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

JACOB J. ENGBRECHT.

WVitnesses W. J. PETERSON, L. L. GRAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

